Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Black Belt

有段者 (yuudansha)

The Japanese word 有段者 meaning "Black Belt" is composed of the kanji 有 (read yuu) meaning "have; possess", 段 (read dan) meaning "dan (black belt) rank", and 者 (read sha) meaning "person".
有段者 — Block
Black Belt Block Horizontal
有段者 — Cursive
Black Belt Cursive Horizontal
有段者 — Semi-Cursive
Black Belt Semi-Cursive Horizontal
有段者 — Block
Black Belt Block Vertical
有段者 — Block
Black Belt Block Vertical
有段者 — Cursive
Black Belt Cursive Vertical
有段者 — Cursive
Black Belt Cursive Vertical
有段者 — Design
Black Belt Design Vertical
有段者 — Semi-Cursive
Black Belt Semi-Cursive Vertical
有段者 — Semi-Cursive
Black Belt Semi-Cursive Vertical

黒帯 (kuroobi)

The Japanese word 黒帯 meaning "Black Belt" is composed of the kanji 黒 (read kuro) meaning "black" and 帯 (read obi) meaning "belt" and refers to a Black Belt as awarded in such Martial Arts disciplines as Judo and Karate.
黒帯 — Block
Black Belt Block Horizontal
黒帯 — Block
Black Belt Block Horizontal
黒帯 — Cursive
Black Belt Cursive Horizontal
黒帯 — Design
Black Belt Design Horizontal
黒帯 — Semi-Cursive
Black Belt Semi-Cursive Horizontal
黒帯 — Block
Black Belt Block Vertical
黒帯 — Block
Black Belt Block Vertical
黒帯 — Cursive
Black Belt Cursive Vertical
黒帯 — Design
Black Belt Design Vertical
黒帯 — Design
Black Belt Design Vertical
黒帯 — Design
Black Belt Design Vertical
黒帯 — Semi-Cursive
Black Belt Semi-Cursive Vertical
黒帯 — Semi-Cursive
Black Belt Semi-Cursive Vertical